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Famous People from Alabama Find out about the writers, musicians, sports figures, and other individuals who have made Alabama famous. Source: Alabama Live
Most young readers know that Rosa Parks refused to sit at the back of the bus one fateful day in Montgomery, Alabama. Yet the incident that propelled her to the front of the civil rights movement was just one moment in an extraordinary life. Click on this link to buy the book at Amazon.com. Famous Alabamians Once again, the ADAH has created a wonderful section describing famous Alabamians from all walks of life. Source: Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) Alabama’s Famous People e-ReferenceDesk has created a great archive of famous people form each state. Click on the underlined names for more information about that person. Source: e-ReferenceDesk Alabama Olympic Medal Winners Alabama has nurtured an amazing group of Olympic athletes. Find out who they are and which medals they claimed on this list. Source: The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) Famous Singers and Musicians Read about some of the famous singers and musicians from Alabama by clicking on the links below. Alabama Nat King Cole The Commodores William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys Bobby Goldsboro Emmylou Harris Roger Murrah Jim Nabors Wilson Pickett Martha Reeves Lionel Richie The Temptations Toni Tennille Hank Williams Source: The Alabama Music Hall of Fame © Copyright 2004 by ClassBrain.com |
